Neighbourhood comparison
Crook North & Tow Law vs Stanley South
County Durham, North East · County Durham, North East
Crook North & Tow Law · 4Stanley South leads on 5 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesStanley South · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
76
40
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
25
16
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
17
14
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +31 pts
45
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£516/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£26/mo
£490/mo
✓ leads
£907/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£901/mo
£1,921/yr
Council tax
Δ -£67/yr
£1,854/yr
1.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
1.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,718/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,718/yr
33%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
33%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
98.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.9
116.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
7.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 165 m
6.9 km
187 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -26 min
161 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,472
Population
9,934
821 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,246 / km²
22%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
17%
18%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0